Idli upma recipe | How to make upma with idlis
Simple and quick breakfast recipe made with crumbled idlis (steamed rice cakes) and stir-fried with onions.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- Steamed idlis (16 small or 12 medium sized)
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp gram dal
- 1 tbsp split urad dal
- 2 onions
- 4 green chillies (or 1 tsp chilli powder)
- 2 sprig curry leaves
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ¾ tsp salt (as per taste)
- Coriander leaves
- ½ tsp Lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
Preparation:
- Steam idlis and let them cool down completely.
- You can use leftover idlis to make this delicious idli upma.
- Crumble idlis into very small pieces.
- Chop onions and green chillies.
Recipe:
- Heat oil in a large pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- Add gram dal and split urad dal.
- Let the mustard seeds pop up and dal become golden brown color.
- Now add chopped onions and saute until they become transparent.
- Put chopped green chillies and curry leaves.
- Add turmeric powder and some salt. Be careful while adding salt because idlis have salt in them already. Just add little for the masala.
- Mix the crumbled idlis and combine well.
- Cover with a lid, keep the stove in low heat for five minutes.
- After 5 mins the idli crumbs absorb the spices.
- Finally, add coriander leaves and switch off.
- You can add some lemon drops at this time before switching off. Lemon juice gives a mild sour taste to idly upma. This is optional.
- I didn't add as I prefer my idli upma plain.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney or tomato chutney. We like to eat this delicious upma just as steaming hot plain.
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Notes
Tips:
1) First of all, add a very little bit of salt as needed. Because idlis have salt in them and you can sprinkle salt at a later stage also if required.
2) Leftover idlis are perfect for making this upma. If you are making with fresh idlis, let them cool completely before crumble them.
1) First of all, add a very little bit of salt as needed. Because idlis have salt in them and you can sprinkle salt at a later stage also if required.
2) Leftover idlis are perfect for making this upma. If you are making with fresh idlis, let them cool completely before crumble them.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal
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